JOHANNESBURG – The African National Congress (ANC) in Gauteng has managed to claw back the majority of votes now at 53% while just over 97% of the ballots in the province’s districts have now been counted.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is at 24.7% and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have 13.4%
The country’s hotly contested economic-hub has drawn much attention over the past couple of hours as vote counting nears its end.
The ANC’s share of the province’s votes has been hovering around the 50% mark for some time now, raising questions about whether the region will be governed through a coalition agreement.
The ANC needs over 50% to get enough seats to form a government of its own in Gauteng.
Some voters in Gauteng who had taken to the streets in protest leading up to the elections had threatened to send a strong message to the ANC at the polls.
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